Elective c sections

[Charpj]

Do hospitals do elective c sections at the weekend?

An elective is based on your dates etc they won't schedule one for convenience on a day of your choice

Not as far as I'm aware.

They don't in our Trust. I'm not sure but I think that's generally the case. Is your due date a weekend?

No but if you need one at the weekend (eg you go into early labour and are scheduled for a c section) then they will often still carry it out.

Yes it is a weekend

Generally no elective surgery of any kind takes place at a weekend.
If you go in to labour before your booked date or need an emergency section they will do it at the weekend, but they won't plan to.

Usually when your due date is over a weekend, your c section will be scheduled for the following Monday unless there is a reason for it not to be.

I don't know about other Trusts, but ours generally book you in for an elective during week 39. So if you're due on a Saturday, you'd maybe have the CS on the Thursday beforehand.

Have you had any information from your midwife or consultant?